Demented Datebook October 17
David Tanny
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People on October 17th: birthdates
Eminem: 1972 (is 32 in 2004, 33 in 2005)
Rap Singer, The Real Slim Shady aka Marshall Mathers, whatever he
calls himself; 8 Mile; probably hates David Tanny as well; hee-
hee!; the great Luke Ski parodied his song "Cleaning Out The
Closet" into "Stealing Like a Hobbit"
Beverly Garland: 1926 (is 78 in 2004, 79 in 2005)
TV/Movie Actress, b. in Santa Cruz, CA; RMLN:Lucy Fessenden; Bing
Crosby Show's Ellie, My Three Sons' Barbara Harper Douglas,
Scarecrow & Mrs. King's Dotty West, Port Charles' Estelle, DOA;
some say 1929 or 1930
Bill Hudson: 1949 (is 55 in 2004, 56 in 2005)
Singer, Comedian, of The Hudson Brothers with bros Mark & Brett;
Goldie Hawn's ex-
Mike Judge: 1962 (is 42 in 2004, 43 in 2005)
Animator, creator of Beavis and Butthead, King of the Hill's Hank
Hill/Boomhauer/Stuart Dooley, Daria; also voice of Hank Hill on
King of the Hill, Milton on SNL
Loose Bruce Kerr: 1947 (is 57 in 2004, 58 in 2005)
Comedian, Novelty Singer
Evel Knievel: 1938 (is 66 in 2004, 67 in 2005)
Motorcyclist, b. in Butte, MT; Daredevil Stuntrider; RN:Robert
Craig
Norm MacDonald: 1963 (is 41 in 2004, 42 in 2005)
Comedian, of Saturday Night Live -97, Dirty Work, Norm MacDonald
Show's Norm Henderson, A Minute With Stan Hooper's Stan Hooper;
some say Oct 4, 1962
Michael McKean: 1947 (is 57 in 2004, 58 in 2005)
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Laverne & Shirley's Lenny Kosnowski aka
Kolowski, Grand's Tom, Lenny & the Squigtones lead, This Is Spinal
Tap's David St. Hubbins, A Mighty Wind, Saturday Night Live member
1994-??
Tom Poston: 1921 (is 83 in 2004, 84 in 2005)
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Panelist, Cartoon Voicist, b. in
Columbus, OH; Steve Allen Show reg, To Tell the Truth, On the
Rocks, Mork & Mindy's Franklin Delano Bickley, Newhart's George
Utley, Bob's Jerry Fleischer, Simpsons' Capital City Goofball
Rene Dif: 1967 (is 37 in 2004, 38 in 2005)
Singer, another person with a weird name; of Aqua
David Saint Hubbins: 1947 (is 57 in 2004, 58 in 2005)
Music Figure, of Spinal Tap
Grant Shaud: 1960 (is 44 in 2004, 45 in 2005)
TV Actor, Murphy Brown's Miles Silverburg, Oliver Beene's Jerrimiah
Beene
George Wendt: 1948 (is 56 in 2004, 57 in 2005)
TV/Movie Actor, b. in Chicago; Second City troupe, Cheers' Norm
Peterson; Bernadette Birkett's hubby; SNL's Da Bearz' Bob Swerski
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People on October 17th: birth anniversaries
Jean Arthur: 1905=d.Jun 19, 1991 (was 90)
Movie Actress, Comedienne, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, You Can't Take
It With You, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, Jean Arthur Show's
Patricia, RN:Gladys Georgianna Greene; 30s & 40s movie comedies;
some say 1900 or 1908
"Cozy" Cole: 1909=d.Jan 29, 1981 (was 71)
Drummer, Jazz Musician, b. in East Orange, NJ; RFN:William
Randolph; worked for many swing bands including Cab Calloway and
Louie Armstrong
Jerry Colonna: 1904=d.Nov 21, 1986 (was 82)
Comedian, Movie Actor, Trombonist, Radio Actor, RFN:Gerald; a
bellowing voiced, walrus moustached, bulging eyed comic with Bob
Hope for 25 years; some say 1903 or 1905; "Whatsa matter, you crazy
or something?"
Gilbert "Zulu" Kauhi: 1937=d.May 3, 2004 (was 66)
TV/Movie Actor, Radio Disc Jock, Musician, Comedian, Gidget,
Diamond Head, Hawaii, Hawaii Five-O's Det. Kono Kalkaua; RN:Gilbert
Kauhi
Irene Ryan: 1901=d.Apr 26, 1973 (was 71)
TV/Movie/Stage/Radio Actress, Comedienne, Vaudevillan,
Vaudevillaness, Tim's wife; The Beverly Hillbillies' Daisy 'Granny'
Moses, Pippin' (Stage); some say 1903
Jerry Siegel: 1914=d.Jan 28, 1996 (was 81)
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Superman co-creator with Joe Shuster
Singing Nun-The: 1933=d.Mar 31, 1985 (was 51)
Singer, Belgiumese, akaSister Luc-Gabrielle, RN:Jeanine Deckers;
Dominque; some say d. Mar 30
Jack Wagner: 1925=d.Jun 16, 1995 (was 69)
Actor, Voice of Disneyland and Walt Disney World, Disney cartoon
voicist; Adv's of Ozzie & Harriet's Jack; not the GH man
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People on October 17th: death anniversaries
Tennessee Ernie Ford: 1991 (was 72)/b.Feb 13, 1919
HALL OF FAMER, Country Singer, Pop Singer, Gospel Singer, Radio
Disc Jock, Variety Show Host, Songwriter, b. in Bristol, TN;
Sixteen Tons, Ballad of Davy Crockett, aka The Ol' peapicker and
Ol' Ern, made 80+ albums; RFN:Ernest Jennings; The Ford Show; d.
liver disease in Reston, Va
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General events on October 17th
In 1919, R.C.A., the Radio Corporation of America, was founded, which
was later taken over by G.E.
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Entertainment events on October 17th
In 1994, 10 years ago, "Comedian" album by Eddie Murphy was certified
Multi Platinum 2.00 by the RIAA
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Entertainment-TV events on October 17th
In 1951, The C.B.S. Eye, Symbol Character, official CBS-TV logo,
debut.
In 1956, The "Disneyland" TV show features "Goofy's Cavalcade of
Sports".
In 1966, "The Hollywood Squares", TV Game Show, debut on NBC with host
Peter Marshall with regulars such as Paul Lynde, Wally Cox, Charley
Weaver, and lonesome George Gobel, all gone now as well as the over
6,000 videotaped shows that were erased and will never be seen
again for future generations to enjoy. I'll take Rose Marie to
block!
In 1969, in a Brady Bunch episode called "Alice Doesn't Live Here
Anymore", Alice decides the Bradys no longer need her and prepares
to leave, the housekeeper has been sending the boys to Carol, their
new stepmother, with their problems to make her feel more
important. But soon no one in the family is coming to Alice for
help.
In 1987, "The Ray Bradbury Theater", TV Anthology, first on HBO 1985-
87, debut on USA.
In 1995, Rhino Home Video releases 58 episodes of "The Monkees" on 21
cassettes - the largest video boxed set ever.
In 1997, Sabrina episode #29: In "A Doll's Story," Sabrina's psyched
to get $100 for babysitting her cousin Amanda. But she realizes
she's been underpaid when the little witch, who's too big for her
breeches, turns her into a doll and holds her captive in her toy
box together with everyone else who has offended her. Meanwhile,
Hilda and Zelda need a break from each other, so (naturally) they
go to a spa together, where they become rivals for a hard-to-come-
by facial appointment that is supposed to make a witch look
centuries younger.
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Entertainment-Movies events on October 17th
In 1908, U.S. actres Jean Arthur born as Gladys Georgianna Greene. She
apeared mostly in comedies and in "Mr. Deeds goes to Town" and "Mr.
Smith goes to Washington" with James Stewart.
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Arts and Prose events on October 17th
In 1961, the New York Museum of Modern Art hangs Henri Matisse's "Le
Bateau" upside-down, It wasn't corrected until December third.
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Music events on October 17th
In 1953, "Istanbul" by Four Lads entered the Top 40 chart.
In 1968, Jose Feliciano released his controversal rendition of the
national anthem on RCA Records. He first performed it at a 1968
World Series game between the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis
Cardinals, and was booed. 22 years later, it also happened to
Roseanne in San Diego.
In 1990, for the first time ever, the Number one U.S. charted album,
the forgettable "To The Extreme" by Vanilla Ice, was an album that
was not available on vinyl LPs.
In 1995, Rhino Home Video releases 58 episodes of "The Monkees" on 21
cassettes - the largest video boxed set ever.
In 1996, "Chipmunks In Low Places" album by Chipmunks was certified
Platinum by the RIAA
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Music-Rock events on October 17th
In 1964, 40 years ago, R.C., "The Anaheim, Azusa, & Cucamonga Sewing
Circle, Book Review And Timing Association" by Jan & Dean peaked at
#77 on the pop singles chart.
In 1979, 25 years ago, Fleetwood Mac released the title single off
their experimental album "Tusk" that cost $1 million to make.
"Tusk" was a largely instrumental piece recorded live at Dodger
Stadium in Los Angeles with the University of Southern California's
Trojan Marching Band.
In 1998, R.C., "One Week" by Barenaked Ladies peaked at #1 on the pop
singles chart. It was number one for ... one week!
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Music-R and B / Dance events on October 17th
In 1996, Chuck Berry made a rare public appearance at a St. Louis
nightclub. At midnight, on his 70th birthday, the audience sang
"Happy Birthday" to him.
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Sports events on October 17th
In 1956, The "Disneyland" TV show features "Goofy's Cavalcade of
Sports".
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Sports-Baseball events on October 17th
In 2003, 1 year ago, Early editions of the N.Y. Post include an
editorial claiming the Yankees lose to Boston and couldn't get the
job done in Game 7 of the ALCS. Although the Bronx Bombers did
trailed the Red Sox , the team rallies to beat their arch rival in
11 innings, 6-5.
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Sports-Football events on October 17th
In 1943, The Detroit Lions set a rushing record when they achieved a
negative fifty-three yards against the Chicago Cardinals.
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Weird and Other events on October 17th
In 1995, Jeanne Calment lived 120 years and 238 days this day and
became the oldest living person whose date of birth can be
authenticated. Jeanne died in August 1997.
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DR. DEMENTO SHOW SONG ALMANAC
First Time Dr. Demento Played a Song
1976 - Chocolate Toenails - SuLu & Chris Cathcart (last played on 1977-01-30)
1976 - Communist Cooking - Eric Idle & Neil Innes (last played on 1976-12-05)
1976 - Dummy Song - The Modernaires (last played on 1976-10-17)
1976 - Football - Eric Idle & Neil Innes (last played on 2004-05-03)
1976 - Football Freddy - Ted Wallace & His Swing Kings (last played on 1982-10-17)
1976 - Hail to Thee, Fat Person - Allan Sherman / My Son the Greatest: The Best
of Allan Sherman (released 1963, last played on 1989-02-12)
1976 - His Rocking Horse Ran Away - Spike Jones / Spike Jones Transcribed (last
played on 1976-10-17)
1976 - I Fell Asleep At The Football Game - Eddie Paul & His Paramount Orchestra
(released 1935, last played on 1991-10-06)
1976 - Mr. Touchdown, U.S.A. - Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra & Chorus (last
played on 2004-09-25)
1976 - Pimples And Braces - Spike Jones & The Band That Plays For Fun / Spike
Jones: Omnibust--60 Years of Music America Hates Best (last played on 1992-01-26)
1976 - Protest Song - Eric Idle & Neil Innes / Dead Parrot Society: The Best of
British Comedy / Monty Python Live at City Center (last played on 1993-05-09)
1976 - Sailin' On The Robert E. Lee - Ray Noble & The New Mayfair Dance
Orchestra (last played on 1976-10-17)
1976 - Take Me Out To The Ball Game - Arden & Maisie (last played on 1997-08-24)
1976 - Teenage Brain Surgeon - Spike Jones & The Band That Plays For Fun f/
Thurl Ravenscroft / Spike Jones in Hi-Fi (released 1959, last played on 2002-02-03)
1976 - Testing - Eric Idle & Neil Innes (last played on 1976-10-17)
1976 - Tiptoe Through The Tulips With Me - Jonathan & Darlene Edwards / Jonathan
& Darlene Edwards Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (last played on 1976-10-17)
1976 - Wheezy Anna - Ray Noble & The New Mayfair Dance Orchestra (last played on
1976-10-17)
1976 - You Gotta Be a Football Hero - The Crew Cuts (last played on 2004-09-25)
1976 - The Girl with the Three Blue Eyes - Abe Burrows (last played on 1993-11-28)
1976 - The Harvest Of Love - Benny Hill (last played on 1979-08-05)
1976 - The Oregon Trail - Ozzie Nelson (last played on 1976-10-17)
1976 - The Story of The W.C. - anonymous (last played on 2004-02-15)
1982 - E.T. For Breakfast - John Christensen (last played on 1982-10-17)
1982 - Fussy Eater - George Carlin / A Place For My Stuff (last played on
2000-04-02)
1982 - Rain SFX - ? (last played on 1982-10-17)
1982 - Twenty Swedes Ran Through The Weeds - Six Jumping Jacks (last played on
1982-10-17)
1982 - A Day At The Game - Peerless Quartet (last played on 1982-10-17)
1982 - The Beer Drinkin' Song - Mac Davis (last played on 2004-09-25)
1993 - Achy Breaky Song - "Weird Al" Yankovic / The Permanent Record: Al In The
Box / Alapalooza / Dr. Demento 25th Anniversary Collection / Dr. Demento's
Country Corn / Weird Al Yankovic's Greatest Hits, Volume II (last played on
1994-01-16)
1993 - Bedrock Anthem - "Weird Al" Yankovic / The TV Album / Weird Al Yankovic's
Greatest Hits, Volume II / Alapalooza / The Permanent Record: Al In The Box
(last played on 2003-12-29)
1993 - Frank's 2000 Inch TV - "Weird Al" Yankovic / Alapalooza / The TV Album /
The Permanent Record: Al In The Box (last played on 2000-05-14)
1993 - Grandpa's Hologram - Austin Lounge Lizards / Paint Me On Velvet (last
played on 1993-10-17)
1993 - Harvey the Wonder Hamster - "Weird Al" Yankovic / Alapalooza / The
Permanent Record: Al In The Box (last played on 2004-09-18)
1993 - Sugar Sod Pops/The Lord Loves a Hangin'/Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen -
Ren & Stimpy Original TV Soundtrack (last played on 1993-10-17)
1999 - Bowling and Beer - Da Yoopers / Jackpine Savage (last played on 2000-02-13)
1999 - I Did It All For The Wookiee - Damn Nation (last played on 2004-02-23)
1999 - I Like Fish - The Gorskys / Licence to Fish (last played on 2001-07-15)
1999 - I Will Not Smooch The Pickle - Cutter Garcia (last played on 1999-11-07)
1999 - M.I.L.K. - The Consortium of Genius / Free Brains in Dead Bodies (last
played on 2001-02-04)
1999 - Mambo #5 (A Little Bit Of...) - Lou Bega (last played on 1999-10-17)
1999 - Mambo No. 5 (1950 version) - Perez Prado (released 1950, last played on
1999-10-17)
1999 - Mambo No. 5 (1959 version) - Perez Prado (released 1959, last played on
1999-10-17)
1999 - Mambo No. 6 - Ome Henk (last played on 1999-10-17)
1999 - What If Bob Was One Of Us? - Mark Eddie (last played on 1999-10-17)
First Time a Funny Five Song Was Played
1982 - Fussy Eater - George Carlin / A Place For My Stuff (first hit the Funny
Five on 1983-04-24)
1993 - Achy Breaky Song - "Weird Al" Yankovic / The Permanent Record: Al In The
Box / Alapalooza / Dr. Demento 25th Anniversary Collection / Dr. Demento's
Country Corn / Weird Al Yankovic's Greatest Hits, Volume II (first hit the Funny
Five on 1993-10-24)
1993 - Bedrock Anthem - "Weird Al" Yankovic / The TV Album / Weird Al Yankovic's
Greatest Hits, Volume II / Alapalooza / The Permanent Record: Al In The Box
(first hit the Funny Five on 1993-11-14)
1993 - Frank's 2000 Inch TV - "Weird Al" Yankovic / Alapalooza / The TV Album /
The Permanent Record: Al In The Box (first hit the Funny Five on 1994-01-09)
1999 - I Did It All For The Wookiee - Damn Nation (first hit the Funny Five on
2000-02-27)
First Time a Song Reached the Funny Five
1976 - Pos.4. My Old Flame - Spike Jones & His City Slickers f/ Paul Judson &
Paul Frees / Musical Depreciation Revue: The Spike Jones Anthology / Strictly
For Music Lovers / Spike Jones' Greatest Hits! / Wacky World of Spike Jones and
His City Slickers / Best Of Spike Jones and His City Slickers / Corn's A-Poppin'
/ Musical Mayhem / The Jones Laughing Record / Very Worst of Spike Jones
(released 1947, first played 1975-10-05)
1993 - Pos.5. P.C. (Politically Correct) - John Kunich (first played 1993-08-01)
1999 - Pos.5. 7 Foot Man - Adam Sandler / Stan and Judy's Kid (first played
1999-09-26)
First Time a #1 Funny Five Song Was Played
1993 - Achy Breaky Song - "Weird Al" Yankovic / The Permanent Record: Al In The
Box / Alapalooza / Dr. Demento 25th Anniversary Collection / Dr. Demento's
Country Corn / Weird Al Yankovic's Greatest Hits, Volume II (first hit #1 on
1994-01-09)
1993 - Bedrock Anthem - "Weird Al" Yankovic / The TV Album / Weird Al Yankovic's
Greatest Hits, Volume II / Alapalooza / The Permanent Record: Al In The Box
(first hit #1 on 1993-11-28)
1993 - Frank's 2000 Inch TV - "Weird Al" Yankovic / Alapalooza / The TV Album /
The Permanent Record: Al In The Box (first hit #1 on 1994-01-16)
1999 - I Did It All For The Wookiee - Damn Nation (first hit #1 on 2000-04-09)
First Time a Song Reached #1 on the Funny Five
All The Times a Song Reached #1
1976 - Pos.1. The Ballad of Irving - Frank Gallop / When You're In Love The
Whole World is Jewish / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection (appearance #6)
1982 - Pos.1. Fish Heads - Barnes & Barnes / Yeah-Essential Barnes & Barnes /
Voobaha / Very Best of Dr. Demento / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection
(appearance #13)
1993 - Pos.1. Jurassic Park - "Weird Al" Yankovic / The Permanent Record: Al In
The Box / Alapalooza / Weird Al Yankovic's Greatest Hits, Volume II (appearance #2)
1999 - Pos.1. It's All About The Pentiums - "Weird Al" Yankovic / Running With
Scissors (appearance #3)
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FRIGGIN HERE SHOW SONG ALMANAC
First Time Friggin Here Played a Song
1998 - Another One Rides the Bus - "Weird Al" Yankovic / The Permanent Record:
Al In The Box / "Weird Al" Yankovic / Dr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection
(last played on 1999-01-23)
1998 - Crazy Downtown - Allan Sherman / My Son the Greatest: The Best of Allan
Sherman (last played on 1998-10-17)
1998 - Cruel To The Animals - Roadkill Ballet (last played on 1998-10-17)
1998 - Get a Haircut, Dad - Austin Lounge Lizards / Highway Cafe of the Damned
(last played on 1998-10-17)
1998 - Get Off My Lawn! - Reverend Billy C. Wirtz / Unchained Maladies (last
played on 1998-10-17)
1998 - Microwave Life - Four Bitchin' Babes (last played on 1998-10-17)
1998 - Odor in the Court - Doodoo Wah / Doodoo Wah / Doodoo Wah Live (last
played on 2002-01-05)
1998 - Shallow End Of The Gene Pool - Austin Lounge Lizards / Small Minds (last
played on 1999-01-23)
1998 - Transfusion - Nervous Norvus / Hot Rods and Custom Classics / Dr. Demento
20th Anniversary Collection (last played on 2001-10-06)
1998 - The Man On The Flying Trapeze - Spike Jones & His City Slickers (f/
Doodles Weaver) / Strictly For Music Lovers / Musical Depreciation Revue: The
Spike Jones Anthology / Wacky World of Spike Jones and His City Slickers / Best
Of Spike Jones and His City Slickers / Musical Mayhem / People Are Funnier Than
Anybody / Spiked! The Music Of Spike Jones / The Jones Laughing Record / Very
Best of Spike Jones and His City Slickers (last played on 1998-10-17)
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THIS DAVE IN HISTORY (David Letterman)
In 1984, Donahue Countdown Calendar Fun Fact: When Phil won election to his
parish counsel, who did he replace? Paul Shaffer guesses Paul Prod'homme;
answer: Erma Bomback.
In 1985, Cold Open; Arnold Schwarzenegger offers Dave his jacket, but when Dave
tries it on, the back seam splits open. Also: The Fugitive Guy Under the Seats:
"A Pinch of Salt, a Dash of Death."
In 1989, Tonight's show is preempted due to coverage of the San Francisco
earthquake, where NBC science correspondant Bob Bazell, reporting from Cape
Canaveral at 1:30 in the morning, says that the quake isn't "the big one we've
all been hoping for." The show airs a week later.
In 1991, Richard Simmons offers Dave a $25,000 check to be in one of his diet
videos. Later in the show, Dave signs the check over to his next guest, Kathryn
Harrold.
In 1991, Top Ten Slogans for G.E. Coffeemakers - 1. Coffee so good, it'll burn
your house down!
In 1995, Via a live remote, Dave asks a customer at a nearby laudromat to take a
pair of pants out of the dryer and bring them into the theater for Richard
Simmons to wear.
In 1996, Rupert Jee gives toast-making secrets.
In 1996, The composite rerun guests: Jerry Seinfeld, Garry Shandling, and Paul
Reiser.
In 1997, CBS Mailbag: (1) The Late Show offers President Clinton a jet-ski if
he'll appear on the show; (2) a clip shows us that Alan Kalter was apparently in
"Boogie Nights"; (3) a clip of Dave dancing to a musical act; (4) a clip of Dave
getting rid of "Jets Suck" joke has continuity problems.
In 1997, Top Ten Signs Your Baseball Team Won't Be Playing in the World Series -
2. You best hitter's nickname: "The Sultan of Suck."
In 1997, Wacky guest Harmony Korine promotes "Gummo".
In 1997, WCBS features a pancake that looks like Paul Shaffer.
In 2000, Alan Kalter's Campaign Round-Up: Alan does "Who Let The Dogs Out"
again, walks out, stripping as he goes. By the time he's outside, he's down to
just his boxers.
In 2000, An "ad" for Time Life Video called "The Best of the 2000 Debates"
contains unflattering clips of the debates.
In 2000, Dave says he might start his own book club.
In 2000, Every Tuesday morning Dave has to get up early in the morning and go to
the dentist--that's why the Tuesday shows suck lately? The dentist apparently
removes every tooth in his mouth and polishes each one; this takes forever!
In 2000, On Paul's second day back from illness, the two models "surprise" him
with flowers to welcome him back (actually he rehearsed it with them).
In 2000, Subway Series Beat the Clock: external camera, Joe G's pizza: Dave
wants a Yankees fan and a Mets fan to play, but people there are Seattleites,
Californians, someone from Duluth (Minnesota), a Cardinals fan, etc. Dave
finally gets a Yankees and a Mets fan together, gives them 30 seconds, and they
lose, of course. The models appear in Yankees and Mets jerseys.
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Random Generated Jokes, Quotes, and Other Stuff!
Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"practiss makes perfict."
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Random Thought...
"I'm an incorrigible punster, so don't corrige me"
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Another Random Thought...
"The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius"
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And Another Random Thought...
"Three Stages of Sex + Tri-Weekly, Try Weekly, Try Weakly"
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Still Another Random Thought...
"Misery loves company"
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Yet Another Random Thought...
"We compound our suffering by victimising each other. - Athol Fugard, in
"The Observer", 1971"
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Murphy's Law of the Day...
"One enemy soldier is never enough, but two is entirely too many. - Murphy's
military laws"
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Computer Tagline...
"Avoid hangovers: Stay drunken"
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Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"(Ad he did for a local student radio station:) Whenever I'm in Champaign, I
listen to the great music on Rock 107, and when I'm out of town, they mail
it to me..."
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Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"You have a very special baseball cap, just for formal occassions."
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Today's Sniglet(tm)...
"MICROTS n. The two thumbnail-sized pieces you end up with when trying to
remove a paper towel in a public washroom."
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Today's Book Hype...
"The Industrial Revolution: Otto Mattick"
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Today's Actual Headline...
"BOOTS FINED FOR SELLING UNDERAGE GIRL DRACULA"
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Today's Signs You Are a Computer Addict...
"You can program in more languages than you speak"
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Today's Computer Glossary...
"Source Code: (n.) a record of a programmer's thought for a period of time.
A stream-of-consciousness novel or short story."
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Today's Daffynition...
"Mainframe: The biggest PC peripheral available. "
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Today's Einstein Quote...
"Watch the stars, and from them learn. To the Master's honor all must turn,
each in its track, without a sound, forever tracing Newton's ground. --
translation by Dave Fredrick"
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Today's Hannibal Lecter Joke...
"Why won't Hannibal eat George Michael? Because George offered him a helping
hand."
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Today's They Do It...
"Sociologists do it with standard deviations"
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Today's Old Never Die...
"OLD ALCAHOLICS/DRUG ADDICTS never die, they just get wasted"
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Today's Mark Twain Quote...
"Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it"
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Today's Oxymoron...
"Moral Majority"
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Today's Confused Us Quote...
"teamwork is vital..it gives you someone to blame."
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Today's Star Trek(tm) Tag...
""Excuse me. What does god need with a starship?" -Kirk"
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Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
No more blah, blah, blah!
-- Kirk, "Miri," stardate 2713.6.
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Today's Star Trek TNG (tm) Quote...
I never play the opening rounds anyway, inconsequential. Besides, there
are much better things to negotiate on this ship. Like dinner tonight?
"What about your travelling companion?"
My travelling companion is...travelling. I sent her home.
"Why?"
You know why.
-- Star Trek. Devinoni Rai and Troi, "The Price"
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Randall Bart
awe as David Tanny <davenew...@cox.net> uttered:
> Evel Knievel: 1938 (is 66 in 2004, 67 in 2005)
> Motorcyclist, b. in Butte, MT; Daredevil Stuntrider; RN:Robert
> Craig
David, when you say "RN" sometimes you mean full name and other times you
mean first and middle name. Please be consistent. His real name is
Robert Craig Knievel.
> Tennessee Ernie Ford: 1991 (was 72)/b.Feb 13, 1919
> HALL OF FAMER, Country Singer, Pop Singer, Gospel Singer, Radio
> Disc Jock, Variety Show Host, Songwriter, b. in Bristol, TN;
> Sixteen Tons, Ballad of Davy Crockett, aka The Ol' peapicker and
> Ol' Ern, made 80+ albums; RFN:Ernest Jennings; The Ford Show; d.
> liver disease in Reston, Va
His name was Ernest Jennings Ford. This time you put RFN for real first
and middle name. Sometimes you use RFMN for real first and middle name.
> In 1919, R.C.A., the Radio Corporation of America, was founded, which
> was later taken over by G.E.
Actually GE was a part owner at first, then sold out, then bought the
whole company in the 1980s. The US Navy took over all the US assets of
the Marconi Company during WWI, so that valuable communications resources
would not be foreign controlled. After the war, the Navy sold it to a
consortium to US companies, including GE.
> In 1951, The C.B.S. Eye, Symbol Character, official CBS-TV logo,
> debut.
It was not intended as a logo. It was just used as a symbol during an ad
campaign, but it was good, so CBS kept it.
> In 1990, for the first time ever, the Number one U.S. charted album,
> the forgettable "To The Extreme" by Vanilla Ice, was an album that
> was not available on vinyl LPs.
By "ever" you mean "in about 40 years". Albums existed and were charted
before vinyl LPs.
> In 1979, 25 years ago, Fleetwood Mac released the title single off
> their experimental album "Tusk" that cost $1 million to make.
> "Tusk" was a largely instrumental piece recorded live at Dodger
> Stadium in Los Angeles with the University of Southern California's
> Trojan Marching Band.
I never heard of this. I thought there was a song called "TUSC" or
"Tribute to USC". It's the song the band plays when the Trojans are on
defense.
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Daviid Tannny
>David, when you say "RN" sometimes you mean full name and other times you
>mean first and middle name. Please be consistent. His real name is
>Robert Craig Knievel.
>His name was Ernest Jennings Ford. This time you put RFN for real first
>and middle name. Sometimes you use RFMN for real first and middle name.
These were added over the 24 years since I been collecting the birthdates.
Sometimes, in a hurry, a letter gets transposed or omitted. I didn't think about
the RFMN way until after I started doing the RNs and RFNs or RLNs, etc.
RN is short for RFLN or RFMLN.
>Actually GE was a part owner at first, then sold out, then bought the
>whole company in the 1980s. The US Navy took over all the US assets of
>the Marconi Company during WWI, so that valuable communications resources
>would not be foreign controlled. After the war, the Navy sold it to a
>consortium to US companies, including GE.
Gee.
>> In 1951, The C.B.S. Eye, Symbol Character, official CBS-TV logo,
>> debut.
>
>It was not intended as a logo. It was just used as a symbol during an ad
>campaign, but it was good, so CBS kept it.
Eye-yi-yi-yi-yi!
>
>> In 1990, for the first time ever, the Number one U.S. charted album,
>> the forgettable "To The Extreme" by Vanilla Ice, was an album that
>> was not available on vinyl LPs.
>
>By "ever" you mean "in about 40 years". Albums existed and were charted
>before vinyl LPs.
At least before since the rock era began in 1955. This was the beginning of the
end of vinyl driving the singles in favor of CD singles and later downloads.
>
>> In 1979, 25 years ago, Fleetwood Mac released the title single off
>> their experimental album "Tusk" that cost $1 million to make.
>> "Tusk" was a largely instrumental piece recorded live at Dodger
>> Stadium in Los Angeles with the University of Southern California's
>> Trojan Marching Band.
>
>I never heard of this. I thought there was a song called "TUSC" or
>"Tribute to USC". It's the song the band plays when the Trojans are on
>defense.
At least FM didn't play disco. :-)
David Samuel Barr
>
> > In 1979, 25 years ago, Fleetwood Mac released the title single off
> > their experimental album "Tusk" that cost $1 million to make.
> > "Tusk" was a largely instrumental piece recorded live at Dodger
> > Stadium in Los Angeles with the University of Southern
> > California's Trojan Marching Band.
>
> I never heard of this. I thought there was a song called "TUSC" or
> "Tribute to USC". It's the song the band plays when the Trojans are
> on defense.
"Tusk" is track 4 on side 4 of the double-LP of the same name. It was
written by Lindsey Buckingham and had been recorded by the group before
Mick Fleetwood came up with the idea of adding the marching band. It
was only the USC band parts that were recorded in Dodger Stadium, and
the primary difficulty was getting their performance in synch with the
pre-existing track. (The only significance to the "recorded live" tag
is that the band was recorded in open air rather than in a studio or
hall, as is usually the procedure for such backing or sweetening
sessions.) The single charted 15 weeks in 1979-80, peaking at #8.
I don't know about a "Tribute to USC", but during football games the USC
Marching Band plays a piece called "Tribute to Troy" after every
defensive stop by the Trojans.
Randall Bart
awe as Daviid Tannny <davenew...@cox.net> uttered:
> These were added over the 24 years since I been collecting the birthdates.
>Sometimes, in a hurry, a letter gets transposed or omitted. I didn't think about
>the RFMN way until after I started doing the RNs and RFNs or RLNs, etc.
>RN is short for RFLN or RFMLN.
What you should do is slowly change them all to RN and have it mean RFMLN.
Don't try to economize by not duplicating the last name. Were not using
110 baud modems anymore.
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Randall Bart
awe as David Samuel Barr <dsb...@mindspring.com> uttered:
>I don't know about a "Tribute to USC", but during football games the USC
>Marching Band plays a piece called "Tribute to Troy" after every
>defensive stop by the Trojans.
So is "Tusk" = "TUSC" = "Tribute to USC" = "Tribute to Troy" = "Tribute" =
"the song they play on defense" some Trojan pun which I disunderstood?
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Daviid Tannny
>'Twas Sun, 17 Oct 2004 19:57:04 -0700 when all rec.music.dementia stood in
>awe as Daviid Tannny <davenew...@cox.net> uttered:
>
>> These were added over the 24 years since I been collecting the birthdates.
>>Sometimes, in a hurry, a letter gets transposed or omitted. I didn't think about
>>the RFMN way until after I started doing the RNs and RFNs or RLNs, etc.
>>RN is short for RFLN or RFMLN.
>
>What you should do is slowly change them all to RN and have it mean RFMLN.
>Don't try to economize by not duplicating the last name. Were not using
>110 baud modems anymore.
I know. I was back in 1986 when I started computerizing the dates
over 20 floppies at 360k each. I had a 7.2 Megabyte database.
Don't ask me how I did it. I forgot. This may take literally years over time.
David Samuel Barr
>
> 'Twas Mon, 18 Oct 2004 03:03:20 GMT when all rec.music.dementia stood
> in awe as David Samuel Barr <dsb...@mindspring.com> uttered:
>
> >I don't know about a "Tribute to USC", but during football games the
> >USC Marching Band plays a piece called "Tribute to Troy" after every
> >defensive stop by the Trojans.
>
> So is "Tusk" = "TUSC" = "Tribute to USC" = "Tribute to Troy" =
> "Tribute" = "the song they play on defense" some Trojan pun which I
> disunderstood?
There is no Trojan pun. The Lindsey Buckingham composition, "Tusk",
recorded by Fleetwood Mac, is not the same piece as "Tribute to Troy",
and has nothing to do with USC, its teams, its marching band or the
pieces it plays. If Mick Fleetwood hadn't come up with the idea to add
a marching band background to the already-finished recording, or had he
used the UCLA or Pasadena High School band instead of USC's for that
purpose, we wouldn't even be having this conversation.
"Tusk" is not "TUSC".
"TUSC" and "Tribute to USC" probably do not exist in any form.
"Tribute to Troy" is what the USC band plays.
"Tusk" is not "Tribute to Troy".